Seen / Soon: Jan. 5
Austin gets to see how Buddhist high holy days are celebrated in Tibet and Qinghai, and how African-Americans and Latinos once stood together in an era of social change
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Jan. 4, 2018
Snapshot: A New Year's Day Journey
Photographer David Brendan Hall braves the cold to snap Austin on the first day of 2018
David Brendan Hall, Jan. 4, 2018
“The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip” at the Blanton
Aperture Foundation's survey is a portrait of what we find with our cameras when we travel
Robert Faires, Jan. 4, 2018
Five Arty Things to Do: Jan. 5-7
Apocalypse indefinitely postponed; go out, have some fun
Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 4, 2018
Jonelle Seitz's Top 10 Thrills (No Frills) in Dance of 2017
A thread of starkness and clarity ran through the year's most memorable movement
Jonelle Seitz, Dec. 28, 2017
Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2017
Four novels depict conflict and compassion in WWII Ukraine, present-day Pakistan and Israel, and a future America
Jay Trachtenberg, Dec. 28, 2017
Melany Jean's Top 10 Fresh Takes in the Arts of 2017
Works of art and shows that were timely, intimate, funny, and awe-inspiring stood out over the year
Melany Jean, Dec. 28, 2017
Robert Faires' Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2017
From monsters to mountains, wolves to wild horses, the year came alive with figures boldly created onstage
Robert Faires, Dec. 28, 2017
"Keith Carter: Notes on the Universe" at Stephen L. Clark Gallery
This solo exhibition shows the photographer in pursuit of whatever unseen cosmic force animates us
Robert Faires, Dec. 28, 2017
Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017
Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues
Robert Faires, Dec. 28, 2017
City Theatre's Christmas Belles
The company's staging of this comedy about the Christmas program at a small-town Texas church isn't the Southern-fried campfest it could be
Shanon Weaver, Dec. 28, 2017
Wayne Alan Brenner's Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2017
Bold takes on history and art that moved around the city spoke to a growing, changing Austin this year
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 28, 2017
Joe O’Connell’s Top Reads of 2017
These three novels and one memoir are all memorable for the ways they plumb the depths and mysteries of memory
Joe O'Connell, Dec. 28, 2017
"Carl Block: Odd Pottery"
Block's ceramic monster-faced jugs with crooked teeth and varminty eyes are indeed odd but also colorful and delightful
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 28, 2017
Shanon Weaver's Top 10 Theatrical Performances of 2017 (the Second Half)
The year was well-served by actors who could channel spookiness, rebellion, despair, and dance fever
Shanon Weaver, Dec. 28, 2017
Rosalind Faires’ Top Reads of 2017
Uncovering literary gems in areas such as historical fantasy, suburbia melancholia, female-centric speculative fiction, and more
Rosalind Faires, Dec. 28, 2017
Austin’s Funniest People Recap 2017
The Year In Review, just as it says on the tin. You know, the tin.
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 26, 2017
“Naomi Schlinke: What You See” at Flatbed
The vibrant colors, organic forms, and transparency in the show’s captivating ink on paper works offer exotic archipelagos to explore
Robert Faires, Dec. 21, 2017
Art in Public Places' Wander
This interactive public artwork creates narrative pathways for you to travel in Downtown Austin
Robert Faires, Dec. 21, 2017
Seen / Soon: Dec. 22
Getting down to earth with Wangechi Mutu's solo show and easing into New Year's with a Hideout improv sampler
Dec. 21, 2017
Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol
This slick and polished musical adaptation of the Dickens classic serves up holiday cheer in abundance
Shanon Weaver, Dec. 21, 2017
The Hideout Theatre’s Local on the Eights
Improvised local news for the fictional town of DeWitt turned up some big stories (and funny ones) before and behind the camera
T. Lynn Mikeska, Dec. 21, 2017
Contemporary Austin Goings & Comings
Judith Sims retires, Deming sculpture Mystic Raven returns
Robert Faires, Dec. 15, 2017
Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 15-17
Counting it down, arting it up, struggling with the goddamn tinsel
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 15, 2017
Shannons: Two of Them
Local stars McCormick and Stott, together at last for the first time
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 14, 2017
Five Recent Graphic Novels for You
We mean, if there’s any way to end it that’s other than wrong
Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 14, 2017
Local Writers Hone Their Craft at the Street Lit Authors Club
Creating a space where those experiencing homelessness can tell their stories
Beth Sullivan, Dec. 14, 2017
Theatre Synesthesia's The Brutes
Casey Wimpee's original drama is about a Civil War-era family, but it's deeply relevant to our own fractured time
T. Lynn Mikeska, Dec. 14, 2017
Austin Playhouse’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
In its rush to be fun, the show fails to tap all the potential of this rom-com sequel to Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Cobbe, Dec. 14, 2017
“Rachel Stuckey: Good Days & Bad Days on the Internet” at Women & Their Work
The artist creates some genuinely geeky-cool stuff in this show that’s smart, funny, and fresh in its treatment of tech
